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Scientists have uncovered a ‘fear switch’ in the brain and how to deactivate it on mice subjected to electric shocks, finding fear responses were exaggerated due to a switch in neurotransmission from glutamate to GABA in a brain region called the dorsal raphe, mirroring findings in deceased humans who had PTSD, offering promising insights into potential treatments for anxiety and stress disorders

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A recent study have found that parents who have daughters are more likely to support the Republican Party and less likely to support the Democrats in the U.S., an effect that increases with wealth and education of the parents, contradicting some previous studies that found an opposite effect

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